The whole thing you wish to have to find out about Velipoje seashore Albania – Loopy horny amusing traveler

24 Nov2022

Velipoje seashore is the Northernmost seashore in Albania, positioned approx. 30 km from Shkoder the city on the subject of the border with Montenegro.

 

It’s in most cases spelled as Velipoje or Velipoja in English, and Velipojë in Albanian.

 

After falling in love with Shkoder the city for per week, I determined to spend a couple of days at the seashore, too. The nearest seashore from Shkoder is Velipoje and as I’d heard so much about it from the Shkoder locals, I merely needed to discuss with.

 

Many locals love Velipoje however in addition they warned me that there can be virtually not anything left open and not anything to do low season there. For me, that used to be no longer an issue. To the contrary, it used to be a receive advantages. My introverted soul may just revel in some peace and quiet there.

 

I went to Velipoje lengthy after the top of the summer time, in fall (for the reason that thirtieth October to sixth November 2022).

 

My first 4 days there the elements used to be participating really well so I may just benefit from the Velipoje seashore, opt for a swim within the sea or even sunbathe. Then the remaining 2 days it used to be cloudy, windy or even with numerous rain.

 

 

 

Velipoje location and information

 

Velipoje is located at the estuary of the one navigable river of Albania, the Buna river. In reality, the Buna river is constituting the herbal border of Albania with Montenegro. The Buna flows into the Adriatic Sea simply Northwest of Velipoje.

 

Velipoje is a village in Northwestern Albania. Since 2015 it’s a subdivision of the Shkoder municipality.

 

 

Velipoje seashore:

• Velipoje has a large seashore that’s virtually 5 km lengthy (between Derdhja e Bunes within the North and Këneta e Vilunit within the South).
• About 250 sunny days a yr make it a great seashore location.
• Since mid-Would possibly the air temperatures upward push above 20°C. Strangely, it used to be 22 to 24°C throughout the day when I used to be there the remaining days of October, too.
• The Velipoje seashore is a favourite seashore of Northern Albanians.
• Top of the range sand and shallow sea make it specifically appropriate for households with kids, and people who find themselves terrified of deep water.
• It’s a kind of a bay so the Adriatic sea there may be in most cases slightly calm and with out a giant waves.

 

 

 

The best way to get to Velipoje seashore

There’s a few choices to get to Velipoje.

 

• Hitchhiking, or you wish to have a condo automobile, or you’ll take a public minivan from Shkoder or Lezhe.
• Velipoje may also be reached in approx. 30 to 50 mins by way of minivan from Shkoder. The minivans have an indication “Velipoje” and may also be present in “Sheshi Demokracia” in entrance of the Theatre (Teatri Migjeni). There’s no authentic departure time table so the bus drivers in most cases look ahead to a couple of passengers to board. Now and again they even wait till the entire seats at the minivan are taken. Once I sought after to take a van from Shkoder to Velipoje, I needed to wait at the sidewalk for greater than 90 mins till the van used to be complete and shall we go away.
• The minivans run extra incessantly throughout summer time than the remainder of the yr.
• Prior to getting off the minivan, you wish to have to pay money without delay to the driving force in Albanian lek. The cost according to individual in November 2022 used to be 200 lek (at the moment that used to be approx. 1.72 eur).
• There’s no bus station in Velipoje. Only a boulevard forestall subsequent to the Velipoja park in the street Rruga Ura e Gjon Lulit Plazh. 
• if the road the place you wish to have to move in Velipoje, and it’s one of the vital streets Rruga nr. 1 to nr. 7 which can be positioned ahead of the primary bus forestall, simply inform the driving force the collection of the road so he can forestall there so that you can bounce off. If that’s the case you wouldn’t wish to get off on the remaining forestall on the major sq. after which stroll from there with all of your luggage. Boulevard in Albanian is rruga and you’ll simply display the collection of the road to the driving force along with your palms.
• The van drivers may no longer discuss any English.
• It’s not that i am certain if there are any taxis in Velipoje throughout July and August, I suppose there are, however I noticed NO taxis throughout my fall discuss with.
• I hitchhiked at the long ago from Velipoje to Shkoder. I walked with my suitcase to Rruga Shkoder – Velipoje, and waited there. When after 40 windy mins no minivan handed that method (and sure, that’s the street the place they do cross), I hitchhiked vehicles along with an elder native guy who used to be additionally ready there at the facet of the street. Any other native guy from Shkoder drove us each to the Shkoder town heart. I don’t discuss any Albanian, the 2 of them spoke no English however the automobile motive force spoke Italian so shall we keep in touch what used to be wanted.
• Albania is Albania, , and I’m certain a few of you heard some damaging tales in the case of hitchhiking or protection, particularly for ladies. However for my part, I felt in reality protected in Velipoje, Shkoder and Tirana. I’d have no longer hitchhiked another way. Having stated that, use your commonplace sense, please.

 

 

The place to stick in Velipoje

As you’ll consider, maximum accommodations are closed off–season. The similar is going for eating places and stores.

 

I rented a beautiful trendy rental Blue Coral located on the subject of the road quantity 3 (Rruga nr. 3) only a minute strolling from the seashore. That a part of Velipoje is in most cases extra quiet than the town heart. On the other hand, It’s not that i am certain what time they shut the rooftop bar subsequent to the rental construction in summer time months. And if you should pay attention the noise from there or no longer. However throughout my discuss with the rooftop bar used to be closed.

 

The rental had the entirety I wanted: blank, sizzling bathe water, a bed room with a large mattress and a bunk mattress (it might are compatible 4 other folks), and a kitchen with lounge. The wifi labored smartly within the kitchen, lounge and likewise on the terrace. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What to do on Velipoje seashore off–season

 

• Benefit from the seashore with only a few folks.
• Opt for a stroll alongside the seashore.
• Opt for a stroll, jog or cycle alongside the prom.
• Watch the first light or sundown at the seashore.
• Take a look at the sand statues subsequent to the eating place 407.
• Learn a guide, pay attention to a podcast, or do a little yoga, meditation or pranayama on the seashore.
• Stroll across the mini Velipoje park in town centre.
• Simply kick back and spend time on my own.
• Stroll to the Buna river delta (Derdhja e Bunes). Keep in mind to deliver potable water with you.
• Stroll to the Southern facet of the Velipoje seashore to the Lagoon of Viluni (Këneta e Vilunit in Albanian), additionally often referred to as the Lagoon of Velipoje.
• You’ll be able to apply birds, butterflies and dragon flies round Velipoje. I may just see a lot of them even if sunbathing at the seashore.
• I haven’t been there however I heard about 2 different pretty puts shut by way of. You probably have a automobile, or would really like to take a look at hitchhiking, then pass to the south of Velipoje to the marvelous seashore of Rana e Hedhun.
• Even additional South any other ideal seashore may also be discovered – Shëngjin seashore. Due to its fantastic sand and greater than 200 sunny days according to yr, Shëngjin seashore is any other native favourite seashore.

 

 

 

Extra tips on Velipoje seashore low season:

• it’s higher to have Albanian lek cash in money and no longer simply euros/greenbacks and so forth. Please change them BEFORE attending to Velipoje as change workplaces in Velipoje will most definitely be closed off–season. When I used to be there, I didn’t to find anyplace to interchange cash there.
• Some eating places settle for playing cards and/or euro however no longer they all. For instance L. a. Maroja eating place does settle for playing cards. And to be fair, that used to be the one eating place I discovered open when strolling across the seashore and the village the primary week of November. It’s a pleasant eating place with speedy wifi, and the meals appears excellent there as smartly. I tasted simplest grilled veggies with chips as that used to be the one vegan meal they’d low season. 
• Native grocery shops are costlier in Velipoje than in Shkoder. Some recent fruit and greens are one 3rd costlier, and even double value than in Shkoder. As I believed it will be like that, I introduced some meals with me from Shkoder for the primary 2 days in Velipoje.
• The one marketplace I discovered open once I visited the village used to be the Klejdi marketplace on the major sq. on the subject of the minibus forestall.

 

 

• If you wish to have to shop for/use the rest particular throughout your keep in Velipoje, deliver it to Velipoje with you. There’s no giant supermarkets in there.
• Get in a position for plenty of mosquitoes EVERYWHERE.
• There’s a few boulevard canine however no longer too many. I didn’t to find them offended and more often than not they paid no consideration to me.
• So far as I do know, the Velipoje seashore will get crowded and loud in summer time months (July and August most commonly) however no longer ahead of and after that. The ocean water is just too chilly for Albanians which is why the seashore is slightly empty low season. Do be expecting many solar umbrellas throughout the summer time however none at the seashore are left off–season.
• Because the Velipoje seashore used to be beautiful wild till only a few years in the past, there’s small wild spiky crops with thorns rising between the prom and the ocean. So watch out when strolling in opposition to the ocean as chances are you’ll step on them. I all the time favor to stroll barefoot on sand (and any herbal subject material over man-made) however on account of the thorns within the sand it’s higher to stroll alongside the pavements.

 

 

 

 

What I didn’t revel in in Velipoje

Velipoje is a beautiful position, certainly. However there are some things I didn’t for my part like there.

• The realm is stuffed with mosquitoes. Simply very on the subject of the ocean there have been few, or none, however in all places else numerous hungry mosquitoes didn’t forestall feeding on me even if I used to be strolling speedy. Fortunately, I had mosquito nets in my rental however I nonetheless needed to be very fast when opening and shutting the primary door with a view to stay the entire mosquitoes out of the rental.
• The seashore used to be filled with garbage. The nearer to the downtown, the extra trash at the seashore. It used to be cleaner within the Northern a part of the seashore the place I stayed however nonetheless… 
• It’s heart-breaking to look a beautiful seashore destroyed by way of such a lot trash.

 

I in reality hope that the authentic tourism place of business along with other folks running in tourism in Velipoje (accommodations, eating places and so forth.) will understand they will have to stay the seashore blank. And on the identical time I in reality want the entire vacationers visiting Velipoje would perceive they will have to NEVER depart trash at the seashore ever. And no longer simply there, however nowhere else aside from trash boxes. Please other folks, be accountable and clever.

 

 

In spite of of mosquitoes and seashore clutter, I did revel in Velipoje seashore low season so much. I like non violent puts like that. Now not certain if I’d adore it there additionally in summer time even though. It’s not that i am into crowded puts and events.

 

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TIP: In case you’d like to test extra pictures from Velipoje seashore and the village itself, click on on my album with Velipoje pictures.

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Right here’s a sundown video I took at the Velipoje seashore. You’ll be able to see extra of my movies and pictures on my Instagram:

 

 

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